Today two different posts on sleep came up in my feed reader:
Firstly, Laura has a sleep problem, as she said:
I sleep between 40 and 90 minutes at a time, and then wake up. I can manage to go back to sleep easily enough….until about 3 am. Clearly, 3 am is my witching hour. I am […]
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In case you missed it, a new study came out at the start of this month to link Chronic Fatigue to sleep (duh). It might be worth a read:
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) has been associated with altered amounts of slow wave sleep, which could reflect reduced electroencephalograph (EEG) activity and impaired sleep regulation.The study published […]
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One of the most original and useful tips I received about sleep was to change my pillowcase often. In fact, my doctor told me to change my pillowcase daily! For many of us, this could be very effective if we are also prone to being allergenic.
As Laura found out yesterday,
Apparently, when you wash your clothes […]
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I can’t think of anything more frustrating than lying awake in bed for half the night. Yet, that is the problem so many of us experience when we are trying to get rest - it comes at all the wrong times. One of the simplest (and often hardest) ways to get a good rest, is […]
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Research suggest that the mind associates different places with different activities and feelings. You get in the shower, your body knows “Time to wake up!”. You sit down for a meal, your mouth knows “Prepare for food!”. The same applies to your sleep, your body needs a set routine to train your mind into relaxing.
If […]
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